Joe Thornton vs Patrick Marleau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Thornton holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Marleau 50.9% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marleau 63.2%
Defensive zone
Marleau 69.3%
Neutral zone
Marleau 66.2%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 66.3%
33.7%
66.3%
Thornton
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Thornton
Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
0
1
Thornton
Marleau
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
0
1
Thornton
Marleau
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
50.3% (2,656)
+3.2%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
55.7% (332)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
50.7% (452)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Thornton has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Marleau is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Thornton
Marleau
Home
55.8% (4,271)
53.3% (1,735)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
48.5% (1,715)
By Period
Thornton
Marleau
P1
55.0%
52.2%
P2
53.3%
49.5%
P3
54.4%
50.7%
OT
56.4%
55.1%
Final 5 min
53.7%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | 2 | 16:26 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 03:26 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |